Published Sep 11, 2026, 12:18 AM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Explainer: Russia, China, Taiwan and Japan's World War Two legacy dispute

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Russian diplomats in Taiwan last week screened a film on Japanese "militarism" and World War Two, causing concern in Taiwan's government which thinks Russia is helping China push its narrative of a rising Japanese military threat and sow discord ​over Taipei's relations with Tokyo and other Western partners.